The Pentagon announced on July 15, 2026, that it will form a panel to review the decisions, coordination, planning, and execution of the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate implemented in 2021. This mandate resulted in the dismissal or departure of over 8,700 service members. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the nonpartisan and independent National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) to conduct this study.
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Pentagon to establish panel for review of 2021 COVID vaccine mandate
The Pentagon has announced the formation of a panel to review the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate from 2021. This mandate led to the dismissal or departure of more than 8,700 service members, and the study will be conducted by the National Academy of Public Administration.
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